It was 10 a.m. on a Tuesday when Ray Sikorski saw his worst-case scenario coming true. ...more

March 20, 2009

It was 10 a.m. on a Tuesday when Ray Sikorski saw his worst-case scenario coming true. ...more

March 15, 2009

101 Percentage increase in business bankruptcies from 2007 to 2008 in Florida's Middle District ...more

March 15, 2009

With the recession raging, failures are skyrocketing in Florida and the Bay area. Business bankruptcies filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's middle district of Florida – the central, southwest and north portions of the state – rose 101 percent from calendar year 2007 to calendar year 2008. ...more

March 13, 2009

Shells Seafood Restaurants was losing money for years, but the chain's chief executive sounded upbeat when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September. ...more

November 30, 2008

Stories like the Shells restaurant bankruptcy are playing out across the Tampa Bay area. Tribune research shows business bankruptcy here is rising much faster than in most regions of the country. All told, 500 businesses filed for bankruptcy in four Bay area counties during the 12 months that ended in June — 97 percent more than the year before. ...more

November 28, 2008